Window



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PATENT OFI-ica EDMUND H. LUNKEN, or HAR'rsDALn, NEW YORK.

WINDOW.

Application led March 5, 1925. Serial No. 13,064.

My invention relates to windows adaptable to wood or metal construction.My object is to provide an effective window, being economical, ofattractive appearance, easy to install, and particularly susceptible tovariations of ventilations. The window may be made to provide screenstorage, and top or bottom ventilation.

In metal windows in vparticular the formation of weight boxes behindthetside Stiles, as in usual window construction, is

always a problem, because of corrosion. The

boxes are all enclosed except at the pulley orifices, and condensationtherein is quite destructive. My window is preferably so constructedthat the operation is accomplished by means of a counterweight in theform of a cross bar without the use of weight boxes.

My window, among other things, is limited to a single sash, but theframe is of the heightpf the wall into which it is set with the lowerportion up to a desired sill heighttaken up by a transparent or opaquebody, whichever 'ismost satisfactory. Thus a wall can be built using mywindow devices without studding or siding. y A

Also the upper portion of the frame will be filled with' a panel whichmay be articulated, if desired, to give extra ventilation.

Thus it is my object to provide a counterweighted sash without weightboxes in combination with sill pocket and at least partial overheadpocket, for a single sash,

thereby permitting full ventilation, a siim` ple manipulating bar, simle installation of sashes by a frame exten ing from floor to ceiling,and if desired 'for screen housing.

I accomplish my objects by that certain construction and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed out and claimed.

In t-he drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the window without screens or sashes inplace, said view taken as a central vertical section through sill andcap. l

Figure 2 is a like view of Figure 1 showing the screens and sashes inplace.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an elevation (fragmentary) taken from the inside of thewindow.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an elevation showing the shiftable screen housing element,in lieu of a fixed one.

The Stiles of my window are in the form illustrated made of pieces ofwood 1, 1, although they may be made of metal formed up as channels orboxes to give proper rigidity. The stiles terminate in a sill 2,preferably at the floor line, and extendup to the ceiling of the room,where they-are connected, preferably, by a cap 2a.

Connecting the stiles at the bottom and held permanently in place is aplate 3, which may be formed of metal, wood, or plaster composition, andmay be provided with a ground glass light. This panel is exposed to theoutside of the building and will be made as a decorative item. It willbe of the desired height for` safety within the room, which will bringits upper edge to a proper window sill line, in preferred form.

As an outside guide strip for the sliding sash I preferably mount astrip 4, which extends full width up to the upper portion of the window,where the top of the sashl will lie when closed, where the said strip isnarrowed down as at 4a, to permit of the mounting of an upper transomwindow section, either fixed or hinged.l

Extending up from the sill 2 is a arting strip 5 against which the lowerfixe plate 3 is mounted. This parting strip is made thicker, by theaddition of an uppe'1 added section of strip material 6. The splicebetween the strip 4 and the strip 5 forms a slideway for a sliding sashhaving bottom rail 7, top rail 8, and side rails 9. There will be asuitable weather strip 10 on the outside of the upper rail, and a likestrip 11 on the-inside of the lower rail.

I have indicated a push pin 12 and socket lplate 13 for locking the sashin position with its lower rail lapping the top of the plate 3, with theWeather strip 11 forming a seal at this point.

I have shown a hinged glass window 14 mounted on the stiles by means ofa piano hinge 15 extending across the cap.A This window when closed isheld in place by means of a push pin-16 engaging in a segnient shapedretaining bar 17. The bar 1f? dow is not a requisite, as it may be'ixedinV lace.

When the sliding sash is ushed'down, it

own flush .with the top of the plate 3. When it is moved up' a portionthereof will lie within the top or will preferably move clear transomwindow section of the frame.

The weight pulley devices are formed of the usual pulleys 18, mounted inhousings 19. rIhe housings are' fixed at the upper ends of the 4stilesso that they abut thel inside edge of the strip portions 4t@ T'he upperportion of the portion 6, of the inner guidestrips, ends at the loweredge of lthe .pulleyhousings, and the extra thickness of these portionsbrings their edges flush with the sides of the said housings.

In` addition to the guides mentioned, and referring to an instance inwhich screens are used, I mount against the strip portions 6, an upperscreen, or transom window 20, which is preferably mounted in placebyremovable screws 21, engaging the strips 6 at each of the two Stiles.

I provide two interspaced metal channels 22 and 23, on each stile whichare laid with the outer channel 22 abutting the inner face of theparting stripv portions 5 and 6, and

' ending at the lower edge of the pulley l1ous ings. In case screens arenot used the inner one of the channels is omitted, andthe top screen isomitted. Also the top. screen may be formed as the hinged element andmade as a transom, and the upper transom window made iixed. Toillustrate this is not believed to be necessary as it requires a mereshifting of the hinge from one point to another on the underside of thecap.

Mounted at the lower` portion of the frame, and preferably of the heightof the plate 3 is a light plate 24 of plaster board, screening, canvasor whatever may be found desirable, which frame rests as a guide` in thespace 25 between the two metal channels. Springs 26 at the side edges ofthis plate will hold it in adjusted position. When lowered this plateforms with `the plate 3 a pocket for the housings of the sliding screen.

The screen is illustrated at 27, and slides in the outer channel 22. Itwill be held in position in the usual manner, but a simple form ofretaining member will be chains 28 suspended inthe channels fromaboveand merely hooked into eyes 29 on the top of the screen.

channel. yWeight cords' pass from the ends of the bar up overthe pulleysand downto the corner of the top rail of the sliding sash.

A block 32 is placed in the channel at each side of the frame to engagethe bar ends and hold the bar from being moved far enough down to jamthe sliding sash up against the top of the window frame. The raising ofthe bar lowers the sash behind the panel.

The positioning of the bar, thus positions '1.-

the'sliding sash at any desired point to give top or; bottomventilation.

It will be evident that departures from the precise stile guidingelements can readily be devised which will serve my purpose.

I am aware that sashes counterweighted by cross bars are old, but so faras I am ad- -vised no one has utilized this idea with a be employed, andthe window lframe will not need to be so wide or else the sash, plate 3,and guide strips can be made wider.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A window comprising a frame, the lower portion of which is filled bya nonslidable weather excluding 'cross member, and the upper portion ofwhich is likewise filled by a non-slidable weather excluding crossmember, and a sliding sash guided in said frame and adapted in oneposition to close the space between said two cross members and anothersliding closure for the space between said cross members, same beingguided in the frame to take a position on the opposite side of the lowercross member vfrom the sash.

2. A window comprising a frame, the lower portion of which is filled bya weather excluding cross member, and the upper por tion of which islikewise filled by a weather excluding cross member, and a sliding sashguided in said frame and adapted in one position to close the spacebetween said two cross members, pulleys mounted with their bodies atright angles to the sliding sash, and a cross bar for counterweightingthe sash. connected by cords with the sash, and guided for sliding inthe said window frame.

i 3. A window comprism a frame, the

excluding cross member, and the upper portion of whichis likewiselill-ed by a weather excluding cross member, and a sliding sash guidedin said frame and adapted in one position to close the spacebetween saidtwo cross members, said sash being so guided and the cross members somounted that the sash slides outside of the lower member and inside ofthe upper member.

4. A -window comprising a frame, the lowcr portion of' which is filledby a weather excluding cross member, and the upper portion of' which islikewise filled by a weather excluding cross member, and a sliding sashguided in said frame and adapted in one position to close the spacebetween said two cross members, said lower member being of substantiallythe height of the sash and an additional means movable in the frame froma position inside the lower cross member and concealed from withoutthereby to a position of closing the opening between said cross members.

5. A window comprising a frame, the lower portion of which is filled bya weather,

excluding cross member, and the upper portion of which is likewisefilled by a weather excluding cross member, and a sliding sash guided in'said frame and adapted in one position to close the space between saidtwo cross members, said lower member being of substantially the heightof thesash, and the frame arranged in the building so that its sillmember sat thef'floor line of the room in such building and a slidingpanel in said frame normally located adjacent to and of jhe shape andsize of the lower cross memer. i

6. A window comprising a Iframe, the lower portion of which is filled bya weather excluding cross member, and the upper portion of which islikewise filled by a weather excluding cross member, and a sliding Sashguided in said frame and adapted in one position to close the spacebetween said two cross members, said frame being locatedso as to bringthe lower edge of the lower cross member substantially to the floor lineof a l room in which lthe frame is mounted, a screen l no locatedslidably in the frame, and an additional cross member in the upperportion of the frame against which the screen abuts, with its lower edgeadjacent the-top of the lower cross member.

7. A window comprising a frame, the lower portion of which is filled bya weather excluding cross member, and the upper portion of which islikewise filled by a weather excluding cross member, and a sliding sashguided in said lframe and adapted in one position to close the spacebetween said two. cross members, an additional cross member in the lowerportion of the frame to form a pocket with the first mentioned cross.member, and a screen mounted in the frame to slide into said pocket inone position thereof.

8. A window comprisin a frame, the lower portion of which is fil ed bya. weather excluding cross member, and the upper portion of which islikewise filled by'a weather in the lower portion of the frainefto forma pocket with the first mentioned cross member, and a screen mounted inthe frame to slide into said pocket in one position thereot', and anadditional cross member in the upper portion of the frame togfll thesaine down to a line of juncture withvthe said screen, when same israised with its lower edge in juxtaposition with the upper edge of thepocket so formed. l

9. A window comprising a'fi'ame, the lower portion of which is fill-edby a weather excluding cross member, and the upper portion of which islikewise filled by a weather excluding cross member, and a sliding sashguided in said frame and adapted in one position to close the spacebetween said two cross members, an additional cross member in the lowerportion of the Jframe to forma pocket with the first mentioned crossmember, and a screen mounted in the frame to slide into said pocket inone position thereof', said additional cross member being slidablymounted in the said frame.

l0. A window comprising a frame, the

lower portion of which is filled by a weather 7 excluding cross member,and the upper portion ot' which is likewise filled by a weatherexcluding cross member, anda sliding sash guided in said frame andadapted in one position to close the space between said two sliding sashagainst the top of the window.'

l1. A window comprising a frame, the lower portion of same filled by aweather excluding cross member and the upper portion of saine filled bytwo spaced cross members, a sash and a screen slidable in said frame,both of 'same closing the opening between said members, and guided inthe frame so as to wipe the lower cross member, and abut each one of thetwo spaced upper members.

12. A window comprisin a frame, the lower portion of same fille by aweather excluding cross member and the upper portion of same filled bytwo spaced cross members, a sash and a screen slidable in said frame,both of saine closing the opening between said members, and guided inthe frame so as to wipe the lower cross member,

EDMUND H. LUNKEN.

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